Long & McQuade

My son has been coming here for many years. The store itself is decent for Halifax. The staff is helpful and you can get what you need. Parking in the evenings though can be a nightmare since the Split Crow opened

This is one of three Long & McQuade locations in Halifax Metro.
Coming from Halifax it is on the right hand side of Bedford Highway. Unfortunately there is little parking available — on weekends it can be difficult to find a spot unless you are willing to wait or circle around for a few minutes.
The entrances to the store are not very well signed — the entrance at the very left is to the lessons facility whereas the entrance at the centre-​right is to the store itself.
The store is surprisingly small. When you enter it has acoustic guitar, keyboard, piano, and sheet music sections on the left, an electric guitar section straight ahead, and drum and wind instrument sections on the right.
You can use the Long & McQuade website at
to search for in-​store stock. Unfortunately this feature requires two extra clicks from the product page.
The employees are very friendly and seem knowledgeable but they make a bit too little effort to ask customers whether they need assistance. I usually complain that employees in many stores are too obnoxious but at Long & McQuade in Bedford it can be the opposite, you can easily spend 15 minutes there and nobody will ask you whether they can help you.